The BEST episodes of Buried in the Backyard season 5

Every episode of Buried in the Backyard season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Buried in the Backyard season 5!

No one would suspect that the perfectly manicured lawns with trimmed hedges and fences lined up like toy soldiers would harbor such a secret, but sometimes things are not always what they seem. "Buried in the Backyard" examines true-crime stories about unfortunate victims found buried in the most unlikely of places -- the backyard.

Last Updated: 11/25/2024Network: OxygenStatus: Continuing

7.63

16 votes

#1 - Last Song You'll Ever Hear

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/5/2023

When a California mother wakes to find the door wide open and her daughter missing, law enforcement travel the country to find her until they discover a dark plot that began at the teen's doorstep.

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7.62

21 votes

#2 - Boy Witness

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/8/2023

When a Michigan mother disappears on an afternoon walk, investigators pin all hope on their sole eyewitness: a 10-year-old boy who may have witnessed the unthinkable.

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7.54

13 votes

#3 - Unlucky Gamble

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/26/2023

Detectives attempt to trace a young woman's last steps as she leaves a casino and disappears into the night; an almost forgotten childhood memory helps find her buried in the backyard.

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7.53

17 votes

#4 - To Catch a Thief

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/12/2023

When a widower disappears from his Southern California home, investigators find themselves caught up in a federal investigation involving the infamous hunt for skyjacker D.B. Cooper.

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7.45

11 votes

#5 - Secrets in the Snow

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/7/2023

After two Colorado women vanish in a deadly winter storm, key evidence keeps the case open for investigators to uncover the truth; a harrowing blizzard rescue the very same night could hold the clues to an almost 40-year search for the killer.

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7.45

20 votes

#6 - Hundred-Foot Grave

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/22/2023

A young couple sets out from a holiday visit but never make it home as law enforcement search dangerous terrain fraught with derelict silver mines. In the black night and bitter cold, what happens when no one can hear you scream?

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7.44

16 votes

#7 - Deadly Trust

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/29/2023

A spunky grandmother and former bail bondswoman is a no-show at work, leaving friends and family desperate for answers. As investigators focus on felons from her former career, they soon discover she may not be the only one missing.

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7.42

26 votes

#8 - Storm of the Century

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/1/2023

A beloved Missouri couple is thought to be swept away in a record-breaking deadly storm, but when a closer look at the family farm points to foul play, law enforcement searches for clues long since washed away.

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7.40

15 votes

#9 - One of Our Own

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/19/2023

When a promising forensics student is found mutilated on a lonely stretch of Utah motorway, her Sheriff's department colleagues will stop at nothing to deliver justice.

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7.36

11 votes

#10 - Poison Letters

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/16/2023

A retiree settles in Southern California hoping to live his best life; when he disappears without a trace, investigators must uncover if his demise was connected to the unconventional pen pals he made.

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7.33

15 votes

#11 - Gone in the Sand

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/9/2023

When a Texas father disappears without a trace, investigators go on an international manhunt to catch a killer and unravel a sinister plot that has them searching for answers deep into the Chihuahuan Desert.

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7.23

13 votes

#12 - Death in Christmas Town

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/23/2023

A beloved mother is found brutally murdered near the military town of North Pole, Alaska, and soon four more girls meet the same fate.

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7.23

13 votes

#13 - Buried by the Bratva

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/30/2023

A champion Russian boxer disappears from Brighton Beach, N.Y., and the neighbourhood dare not talk for fear of reprisal until investigators uncover a long-buried secret in a New Jersey backyard.

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7.14

21 votes

#14 - Death in Blue

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/15/2023

When a successful Arizona businesswoman disappears on a holiday shopping trip, investigators hunt for a kidnapper; when the killer takes his secrets to the grave, however, the only chance of finding her is a psychic's mysterious vision.

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7.00

12 votes

#15 - Buried Again

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/2/2023

When a young South Carolina father goes missing, investigators must navigate a twisting trail of small-town rumours and misguided revenge to uncover the deadly truth.

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